What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 301 Automatic pickup wasn't turned off, showing off wild ingredients

The scorching air flowed through his throat, causing a slight stinging sensation in Li Xiao's lungs.

Feeling the high temperature around him, Li Xiao had no choice but to circulate his internal magic power, temporarily converting it into ice magic power to continuously cool down his body.

He continued his work in the dangerous factory area, clearing debris, transporting supplies, building temporary fortifications, sealing off leaks of toxic substances, and assisting in the repair of the spiritual pathways and formations...

Although Li Xiao was extremely careful, an accidental explosion still left him with extensive burns.

The constant breathing of toxic substances in the air caused his internal organs to ache and his limbs to gradually feel a slight numbness.

Despite the danger and hardship of the job, the thought of five times the salary gave Li Xiao a renewed sense of motivation.

"Once I finish this period, I won't have to refuse when Yingxin and the others ask me to train together again."

"I don't have to worry about the loan interest this month..."

Just as Li Xiao sped up to transport a batch of guiding materials, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance.

The next moment, Li Xiao felt a dizzying sensation, his body swayed, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

He struggled to get up, but found that his usually strong limbs were now weak and powerless, and after a few twists, he fell to the ground.

At the same time, the sweet smell in the air grew stronger, making his consciousness increasingly blurred.

"not good……"

"It's a toxic leak..."

Li Xiao bit his tongue hard, trying to clear his head a little, but the poison came on so fast and fiercely that he felt his strength rapidly draining away, and he gradually lost all feeling in his muscles.

"No, the poisoning will only get worse if this continues..."

A hint of fear flickered in Li Xiao's eyes as he struggled to keep them wide open, fighting off the growing drowsiness in his mind.

He was truly afraid that if he opened and closed his eyes, he would wake up in the depths of the spirit world.

He then discovered that his body had been mortgaged to pay for medical treatment to heal his injuries, and his soul was waiting to be assigned work to repay the debt.

"You dead leg! Get up!"

At this moment, a trace of regret gradually welled up in Li Xiao's heart: "If I had known, I wouldn't have taken such a risk."

"So what if I earn a little less, spend a little less...?"

Just as Li Xiao was filled with fear and regret, a pair of large hands grabbed his neck and lifted him up like a kitten.

Then, the sound of air being torn apart rang out all around, and the scene before Li Xiao's eyes changed.

When he came to his senses, he found himself and several other workers had been thrown onto the open ground at the factory gate with a thud.

Breathing in the normal air outside, Li Xiao felt a surge of relief. Looking up at Zhang Yu's departing figure, his gaze became complicated.

Watching this scene, Yingxin thought to herself, "Risking bankruptcy to make money, and still having time to save people?"

She shook her head, too lazy to look at the situation any longer, and left.

Just then, several security guards came over and said to Li Xiao and the others, "Please cooperate, we need to check you to prevent you from accidentally bringing out any hazardous materials from the factory."

Li Xiao knew this was to prevent them from secretly taking things out of the factory.

Just then, several packets of pharmaceutical raw materials were found on one of the workers.

The security guard said, "Captain, we've found the person who stole two tons of supplies."

The worker exclaimed in shock, "I only stole these two packages!"

"I didn't steal two tons!"

……

Meanwhile, Zhang Yu had already stepped back into the billowing dust.

Zhang Yu's physical body had been tempered and refined, making him far more powerful than others of the same level.

With the blessing of the Earth and Wood Sacred Body, his physical body has an even more terrifying protective power against the various dangers in the factory area at this moment.

The intense heat swept over his skin like a warm breeze.

The toxic and harmful substances in the air rushed into my mouth and nose, bringing with them a refreshing and sweet aroma.

As for the unexpected explosion, the debris that shot out with the explosion, and the billowing toxic fumes... none of these could harm Zhang Yu at this moment.

Even if his body is sometimes damaged, he will activate his body with the Body-Mind Rebirth Technique, accelerating the self-healing of the injuries.

Returning to the spot where Li Xiao had just fallen, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Now there's no one here."

He located the site where the toxic substance had just been leaked and collected the alloy fragments that looked unwanted around the area.

Wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth, Zhang Yu, though eager to swallow the alloy, did not do so.

After all, the current environment is quite dangerous, and he still needs the Earth and Wood Sacred Body to ensure his safety.

However, without switching to the University Sacred Body, the superior digestive power and the added benefits of cultivation techniques brought by the University Sacred Body will greatly reduce both the efficiency and effectiveness of eating.

So he planned to collect some first, and then find a safe spot before leaving the factory after get off work to switch to the University Holy Body for appreciation.

So Zhang Yu temporarily put the alloy fragments into his pocket and looked at another set of ruins, the wild polymer materials belonging to the pharmaceutical factory workshop.

So for the rest of the time, Zhang Yu worked in the factory area while also collecting some unwanted wild ingredients.

Zhang Yu felt like a country bumpkin eating at a seafood buffet for the first time. His biggest problem was that when faced with a dazzling array of dishes, he didn't know which ones were more valuable or which ones were more nutritious. He could only take a little of everything and try them all later.

Besides the materials that no one wanted, what Zhang Yu coveted most were the raw materials for various pharmaceutical factories.

However, without activating the University Sacred Body, he didn't intend to eat indiscriminately. He would collect them first and then taste them one by one once he switched to the University Sacred Body, relying on his powerful ability to consume medicine.

……

At the factory gate, Li Xiao felt that he had recovered a lot. At least his limbs were no longer numb, his head was no longer dizzy, and the pain from the burns on his body had become incredibly clear.

During Li Xiao's break, he watched as Zhang Yu repeatedly carried injured workers out of the factory area and dumped them on the ground around them.

This made Li Xiao's gaze towards Zhang Yu increasingly complicated.

In his view, wasting his work time to help others was absolutely foolish.

"hiss……"

Feeling the increasingly painful burns on his body, Li Xiao knew that if he didn't heal these injuries, his studies and cultivation would likely be affected.

Fortunately, the area outside is still connected to the spirit world network.

With a thought, he activated telemedicine services.

A moment later, the figure of a doctor appeared in his eyes and gave him an examination.

Five minutes later, a medical student arrived at Li Xiao's side.

With several bursts of magical power, a few silver needles falling, and the last dose of medicine being administered, Li Xiao felt much better.

But a few minutes later, when he saw the medical bills that appeared in his eyes, he felt like he was seriously injured again.

"0.78 spirit coins? How can it be so expensive?!"

Although there is medical insurance reimbursement, Li Xiao knows that it will still be a huge burden for him, and his medical insurance premiums will definitely skyrocket next year.

Before he could even calm down, he discovered that his medical insurance application had been rejected.

"Why won't you reimburse me?!"

Just as Li Xiao was arguing with the medical insurance company, another payment reminder arrived.

The loan interest for this month is already three days overdue.

Li Xiao hesitated for a moment, but still went to find his uncle.

Uncle: Please send me your credit information and spending list first.
Uncle: 30 spirit coins?! You've spent that much in just 5 months?

Li Xiao: My classmates invited me to practice Buddhism, and I can't refuse, otherwise how will I keep up with my grades?
Li Xiao: A good eye socket is also essential, otherwise the learning efficiency will not be able to keep up.

Seeing that his uncle was no longer replying to his messages, Li Xiao sighed deeply.

Just then, Tulishan sent a notice announcing that the wages for the pharmaceutical factory's rescue and repair work had increased again, to eight times the normal wage.

Looking at the smoke billowing from the field not far away, Li Xiao gritted his teeth.

"Give it a shot! As long as I earn this money, as long as I get this 8x pay bonus, as long as I'm careful, I'll definitely get through this..."

Thinking of all the immortal services and products he enjoyed with Yingxin and the others, thinking of the eye he had sold, thinking of his current ranking...

Li Xiao couldn't accept losing these things.

He understood deeply that in Kunxu, one could lack anything but money.

So he stood up again and rushed into the billowing dust.

Not only Li Xiao, but as wages increased, some of the workers who had quit, were injured, or left gradually began to return and once again rushed into the smoke-filled factory area.

……

Within the factory area.

Looking at the increasing number of workers around him, Zhang Yu frowned slightly, thinking to himself that with so many people around, it was becoming inconvenient for him to pick up things.

"Especially for those Qi Refining cultivators, even if their salaries increase several times, what difference does it make? Is it really necessary to work so hard?"

Zhang Yu shook his head. Fortunately, the poisonous smoke was his best cover, allowing him to continue his mission.

As he collected more and more items, Zhang Yu simply hid them in several deep ruins, and then he discovered... that something from one of the ruins had been taken away.

"Damn it... I knew I wasn't the only one picking things up."

Before leaving get off work, Zhang Yu took out the remaining items and then went to a relatively safe location.

After confirming with a detection ritual that there were no cameras nearby, Zhang Yu opened the Feather Book, flipped to the chapter on the Chain Technique Diagram, dragged and dropped the various techniques, and switched the Earth and Wood Sacred Body to the University Sacred Body.

Unlike skill specialization, which requires a one-day cooldown period to switch, the Chain Technique Diagram can be switched at any time, only taking a few seconds.

Then he grabbed a few pieces of metal and swallowed them.

The digestive power of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly activated, and with the support of the Earth Devouring Divine Art, it pulverized the alloys one by one and refined them into Zhang Yu's bones.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Hmm... this alloy is so hard, it should be able to be used to strengthen bones."

"This polymer material has both flexibility and strength, so it can be used to penetrate the skin?"

What is this gelatinous substance?

"Sigh, I don't know enough. I need to go back and look it up..."

So Zhang Yu ate while taking notes on the characteristics, appearance, and taste of various ingredients.

"Wild ones just smell better."

Zhang Yu soon discovered that not everything could be digested by him.

There were at least three kinds of materials that looked extraordinary, but even with his digestive power and level 20 Earth-Eating Divine Skill, he couldn't digest them and had to spit them out.

Having learned from this experience, Zhang Yu became even more cautious about the raw materials leaked from the pharmaceutical factory, fearing that he might consume something he himself couldn't handle.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I need to ask my sister to figure out what these things are."

Zhang Yu increasingly felt the importance of knowledge and information; otherwise, he would enter a buffet restaurant and not even know which items were good.

(End of this chapter)